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Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto); Text Page, Persian Verses (verso)
- Date
- c. 1556–65
- Medium
- Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Culture
- Iran, Shiraz or Mashhad, Safavid period (1501–1722)
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
The painting quotes verses from the Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by the Persian poet Jami, a classic of Persian literature, here illustrating the romance of Yusuf and Zulaykha. Originally rooted in the Qur’an (Surah Yusuf, chapter 12), the Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) encounters the wife of the Egyptian governor, traditionally identified as Zulaykha, both seated opposite each other on the right, framed by architecture. Beyond the fence, a man is shoveling.
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